Nanda Prasad Chaulagain, vice-president of the association, said frequent disruption in Karnali Highway and increasing diesel price left them with no option but to hike fare. We are raising the fare as per the decision of our central committee, said Chaulagain, adding that the association has not increased fare since 2005. [break]
The association has been providing 45 percent discount to three students in a bus and 50 percent discount to differently-abled passengers, according to Chaulagain.
Transport fare to Nepalgunj from Jumla will now cost Rs 1,744 up from Rs 1,600, while the fare to Surkhet from Jumla will cost Rs 1,602 up from Rs 1,470.
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